Ricky van Wolfswinkel – Sporting Lisbon to Norwich City - £8.5 million
Although technically not a summer transfer as the deal to sign van Wolfswinkel was done way back in March, it is a genius move on part of Norwich. Having successfully negotiated the jitters of the second season syndrome, Norwich now would want to establish themselves as a regular Premier League club. No better way than to bring in a proven striker still in his early 20′s and who can guarantee about 15 goals per season.
Ricky van Wolfswinkel is exactly that. A proven goal scorer for all clubs he has been in. With just 41 goals in 38 league games last season, Norwich needed someone who could take the pressure off veteran club captain Grant Holt. With a nickname ‘HatRicky’ because of the number of ‘hat-tricks’ he scored in his early days in Holland, Norwich might have just brought in next season’s Michu.